August 2019 Observations and Discussion

[East Dubzz]

Wow it is coming down...

[East Dubzz]

For how long it takes the storms to get here, they sure don’t seem to last long once they pass through. Not sure how much I have outside, but I know my parents are over a half inch already.

[Hawkeye]

Looks like there is a hail core southeast of Waterloo. You see any sign of this falling apart before it gets here? Looks like it has strengthened in the past hour or so.

 

I can already see the lightning off to the northwest. 

 

I just went out and looked n/nw for a few minutes and I did not see a single flash of lightning.

 

This line could begin to weaken at any time.

[East Dubzz]

Parents gauge just briefly had 4.02 inch per hour rate.

[Iowawx]

I just went out and looked n/nw for a few minutes and I did not see a single flash of lightning.

 

This line could begin to weaken at any time.

Yeah, that lightning I saw was from a little cell that developed out ahead of the line. Not seeing it now. 

[Iowawx]

A small cell devloped out ahead of this line of storms. It is pouring here now.

[Hawkeye]

Looks like the ne side of CR could be a winner.

 

I'm seeing some decent lightning now.

[Iowawx]

The winds in this cell are really strong. Rain is blowing all over the place. Possibly 45-50mph.

 

Edit: Just had nickel size hail here.

[East Dubzz]

Parents picked up 0.96” of rain. I’d rather have a soaking rainfall, but beggars can’t be choosers.

[Iowawx]

Already 0.5" of rain in the past 10 minutes. This is awesome!

[Madtown]

.93 in 25min here

[Iowawx]

Now up to 0.75" of rain in the past 12 minutes. 

[Stormy]

The line is maintaining decent strength. Looking like you CR folks should get something.

[Hawkeye]

The lead cell missed the west side, so I have not seen a drop, yet.... just some gusty wind.

[Iowawx]

In the past 20 minutes, an inch of rain has fallen here, and it is still pouring. This is as good as it gets! 

[Hawkeye]

Just now getting my first drops.  This reminds me so much of the one big rain day a few weeks ago.  That evening, a heavy cell developed and parked over the ne side of CR and I had to wait a half hour just to see a drop.  It ended up filling in and I was one of the big winners with 1.5".  This fast-moving line won't have the same result.  I'm just hoping for a few tenths.

[james1976]

Dumped 0.80" here tonight. Nice soaking rain. Intense lightning as well

[Stormy]

I’m sitting here by a window enjoying the thunder and lightning. I need 3” of rain, but no way. Lol

 

I’ve had less rain than any of you other guys. It’s been ages it seems. The most boring summer in years!

[Stormy]

Stupid that it’s popping up east of me now. Kind of like it did for Hawkeye.

[East Dubzz]

Some real nice rumbles of thunder tonight.

[Hawkeye]

I received a bit over 0.60".  I'm happy with that.  It's too bad we can't string a few wet days in a row.

[Stormy]

Storms were recycling over my area last night so I was somewhat in a hole again with higher rain amounts all around. Ended up with only 0.48”. At least it’s that much.

[Andie]

Back into the furnace the day.

 

High of 98*.

 

Currently 80*

 

Dewpoint 75*

Humidity 82%.

 

Just insane

[Iowawx]

I finished with an impressive 1.3” of rain last night. That is more than I was expecting.

 

Looks like we have another chance of rain tomorrow night and Thursday.

[Hawkeye]

0.63" here.  It's nice that many locations were able to get something decent before we go dry for another week.

[East Dubzz]

Ended up with 1.11" here.

[Niko]

Currently cloudy but no rain expected today. Maybe some scattered storms tomorrow afternoon. Sunshine returning later this afternoon. Temp is at 73F.

 

Going out to the Hamptons today for a day. Hopefully, the water is not too cold. Last I checked was in the upper 60s.

[Hawkeye]

Terry Swails has a new post on his site showing a series of Euro weekly maps for the next six weeks.  They are warm.

 

https://www.tswails.com/single-post/2019/08/06/THE-WEEKLIES-SHOW-A-STRONG-FINISH-TO-SUMMER

[Minny_Weather]

Terry Swails has a new post on his site showing a series of Euro weekly maps for the next six weeks.  They are warm.

 

https://www.tswails.com/single-post/2019/08/06/THE-WEEKLIES-SHOW-A-STRONG-FINISH-TO-SUMMER

More warm and dry. Absolutely vomitrocious.

[Iowawx]

The latest SPC outlook actually has Eastern Iowa in a slight risk of severe weather for tomorrow. We could have plenty of heat and instablity with tempertures in the upper 80's and lots of sunshine. 

[james1976]

Terry Swails has a new post on his site showing a series of Euro weekly maps for the next six weeks. They are warm.

 

https://www.tswails.com/single-post/2019/08/06/THE-WEEKLIES-SHOW-A-STRONG-FINISH-TO-SUMMER

Gross. What a change from what models were showing recently. I'll be out of state most of August anyway so I won't be missing too much.

[Minny_Weather]

Had a couple of brief but very much needed downpours today. There hasn't been much legitimate heavy rain since I moved here.

[bud2380]

I had exactly 1" in my rain gauge from last night.  It feels like the first time I've seen a storm in about a month.  Maybe it has been.  

[OKwx2k4]

Dang, this stupid southwest (Sonoran?) Ridge just won't break down. Andie and I are going to be smothered by heat and humidity for awhile. As I've said before though, I'd rather get this over with now instead of seeing it ruin my autumn or early winter.

 

Gotta take the good with the bad.

[OKwx2k4]

More warm and dry. Absolutely vomitrocious.

Agree, pukealicious.

[CentralNebWeather]

We have started football conditioning week, practice starts next Monday.  We conditioned at 6 PM, it was 88 degrees with a heat index of 96 and 74 Dew.  Lots of sweating going on and plenty of water consumed.  Need warm weather for those first few games when it is usually still warm and steamy.   However, I look forward to those first practices and games in jackets and sweatshirts.

[Andie]

I feel for you. That's our weather.

Lots of water and electrolytes!

[CentralNebWeather]

I feel for you. That's our weather.

Lots of water and electrolytes!

Yes, pushing the fluids.  Most have worked hard all summer and didn't have much of an issue.  However, those that spent most of their time in the basement playing videos games, it is a big shock.

[jaster220]

Rained today in Marshall for 2 hrs    Airport ASOS gauged a whopping 0.06"    Garden scored another 0.25" via hose nozzle. Meanwhile, Jackson again scoring heavy showers tonight. Talk about the rich getting richer 

[clintbeed1993]

Grand Island just got hit with the best storm I've seen in the 3 years I've lived here. 80 mph winds that prompted the sirens to sound. This went on for a solid 30 minutes and there are trees uprooted all over the city. Power was out for 4 hours. I was awake when it came in around 2:30 AM and I honestly thought we were getting a Tornado when the sirens started going. It looked and sounded like it. I live in an apartment so this was extra nerve racking. I walked around and it looks like the storms I remember as a kid. It's been lame for years here but this one was a classic.